Water-heater for gas-ranges.



Patented May 21, 1918.

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SARKIS MELEDONIAN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

WATER-HEATER FOR GAS-RANGES.

Application filed June 25, 1917.

the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a water heater for gas ranges and has special reference to a novel arrangement of coils or pipes by which water may be expeditiously and" economically heated by a gas range, coal stove or fuel burning structure.

The primary object of my invention is to utilize the burners of a gas range for heating coils of tubing supplied with water, and the coils are so disposed relative to ovens or compartments of the gas range. that heat radiated from said coils may assist in heating or warming the ovens or compartments, even after the gas or fuel is shut off.

Another object of my invention is tofurnish a gas range with an extensive Water heating and circulating system that will not interfere with cooking operations on or in the range, but will assist in obtaining a uniform heat and at the same time permit of hot water being easily placed in any cooking utensil on the burners of the range.

A further object of my invention is to accomplish the above results by a simple, durable and inexpensive construction that will be hereinafter described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the range, partly in section, and provided with a water heater;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 11- 11 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the coil in the oven or upper compartment of the range; and

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the coil in the broiler or lower compartment of the range.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 generally denotes a gas range having horizontal burners 2, a broiler or lower compartment 3 provided with burners 4, and an oven or upper compartment 5.

Mounted on top of the range or in proximity thereto is a reservoir 6 having a suitable water inlet connection 7 and the bot- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Serial no. 176,718.

tom of the reservoir is provided with a down pipe 8 having a shut-off valve 9 and a T connection 10. The lower end of the down pipe 8, has a lateral extension 11 communicating with a series of articulated horizontal coils of tubing 12 above the burners 2 of the range and cooking utensils may be placed on these coils to be heated by the burners 2 while water is heated within the coils.

The T connection 10 has a suitable faucet or valve 13 provided with a swiveled connection 14: and a filling pipe 15. This pipe may be made of any suitable material, for instance a hose so that it may be swung over the faucet 13 and out of the way and said filling pipe permits of water being placed in any cooking utensils on the coils 12 above the burners 2.

The series of coils 12 are in communica tion with a three-way valve 16 having a drain 17 so that the entire system of coils can be flushed or hot water obtained for various purposes.

The three-way valve 16 communicates with tubing 18 at the inner sides of the walls of the lower compartment 3 and a portion of the tubing is disposed in parallelism with the burners 4c, as indicated at 19,

The tubing also extends upwardly into the compartment 5 of the range and is disposed along the side walls and top of said compartment, as indicated at 20, with a branch 21 of the tubing extending out of the range and connected to the reservoir 6 by a shut-off valve 22.

The tubing within the compartments 3 and 5 has been shown as lining side walls of said compartments, but it is apparent that the tubing may be increased to afford a lining for the rear walls of said compartments.

By closing the valves 9 and 22, the water heating system may be rendered inactive or by closing the valves 22 and 16 it is possible to render the coils within. the compartments 3 and 5 inactive and yet permit of water being heated in the series of coils 12 and withdrawn either at the faucet 13 or the three-way valve 16. I

It is thought that the operation and utility of my invention will be apparent without further description, and while in the drawings there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such changes, in size, shape and manner of assemblage, as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim is 1. The combination with a gas range having burners and compartments, of a reservoir above said range provided with a water inlet connection, a down pipe from said reservoir, a faucet carried thereby, a series of articulated horizontal @coils above the burners of said range and communicating with said down pipe, a three-way valve in communication with said series of coils and provided with a drain, communicating coils in the compartments of said range connected with said three-Way valve and said reservoir, a valve interposed between the last mentioned coils and said reservoir, and a filling pipe carried by said faucet.

2. The combination with a gas range having burners and compartments with burners in one of said compartments, of a reservoir above said range provided with a water inlet connection, a down pipe from said reservoir, a series of articulated horizontal coils above the burners of said range and in communication with said down pipe, a three-way valve in communication with said series of coils, tubing lining walls of the range compartments with some of said tubing in parallelism with the burners in one of articulated horizontal coils above the burners of said range and in communication with said down pipe, a three-way valve in communication with said series of coils and provided with a drain, coils in the compartments of said range in communication with said three-Way valve and said reservoir with said coils lining side and top Walls of said compartments and portions of said coilsin parallelism with the burners in one of said compartments, and a valve interposed, between the coils of said compartments and said reservoir. In testimony whereof I aflix my signatur in presence of two Witnesses.

SARKIS MELEDONIAN. Witnesses:

ANNA M. Donn, KARL H. BUTLER.

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Washington, D. G. 

